n's

rified, too terrified to even tw

a cow

reatures like her should consider it an honor if

laying with ideas on how to dispose of her

her tears. Her delicate body quivered against mine, her smooth skin bru

ed to be cooling my irritable wolf. It was

rest

anged my intentions. If anything, her uniqueness

tit a teasing squeeze. She shivered violently, her sobs growing

idor. "Don't be afraid," I mocked. "You should

waggered down the long hallway, singing a self-satisfi

r, a figure appeared

when I realized who it was-Dominic Reeves, my you

napped angrily, fixing

s voice a low command. "If our fa

't resist the urge to mock him. "You've never beaten me at anything; your

ough our veins like wildfire. But of the three of us, Dominic was the last to awaken his wolf. D

re interested in pleasing our father than in asserting his dominance. T

my taunts. "Father won't let you sabotage the tryou

ger rise in me. I wanted nothing more tha

I di

o follow his orders. If I went ahead and killed the woman slu

king me the fool who played right into his hands

t move. Then, with a growl of frustra

ch. She wasn't w

es were wide with fear, tears glistening like drops of rain on her

pity and something else I couldn't quite name. I just coul

ld still make out the tempting curve of her figure, especially the delicat

er faint, sweet scent. My fingers twitched, recalling the smoo

g her outright seemed like a waste, a s

chin, forcing her to meet my gaze. "What's your

ly made the moment more delicious. "M-Makenna... M

na Dun

she didn't even flinch, just stared at me with wide, te

t enough to make sure she caught every word. "D

ugh, I turned on my h